“So @taylorswift13 has every right to be political but it won’t impact election unless we allow 13 yr old girls to vote,” Huckabee tweeted Monday morning, adding his support for Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn.

46 yr old Taylor fan here & I took my 44 yr old sister @modmomsc with me to see her soldout concert this summer, we’re both Dems, we both vote, & I’m running for office. Huckabee & his friends need to sit down & pipe down, women are ready to take over now & we won’t do it quietly pic.twitter.com/KjgJA5Sa4m

Swifties also pointed out that their leader has more social media followers than President Donald Trump. (The president’s two Twitter accounts, @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS, have 79.2 million followers combined. Swift has 83.5 million.)

Taylor Swift has 83.5 million followers, significantly more than Donald Trump. She has 112 million on Instagram. I wonder if actually you are all a little scared of her influence? Hence your attempt to mock the age of her fans. pic.twitter.com/OeUcvPIB6C

“November is coming,” one fan warned, foreshadowing the midterm elections.

Mid-30’s Swiftie here. Business owner, artist, contributing member of society. I think you have sorely underestimated 1) Taylor’s reach and 2) How utterly fed up we are with your hypocrisy and inattention to American values and rights. We are watching. November is coming.

Yes, she told us who she supported, but before you get your panties in a bunch you should get your facts straight. She told us to EDUCATE OURSELVES and “vote based on who most closely represents your values.”

In her Instagram post, Swift encouraged fans to educate themselves on local candidates and issues, and to register to vote.

“So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count,” she wrote. “But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do.” You can look up voter registration deadlines for your state here.

The Islamic State caliphate has been "decimated" and the last mile of IS-controlled territory in Syria is being captured by American-backed forces, says US vice president Mike Pence.He said the US wou... Continue reading

The Syrian government has been found liable for the death of Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin, who was killed in a rocket attack on a media centre.French photographer Remi Ochlik also died as a resu... Continue reading